The farther we get into genealogy the more we realize that everyone else also has a story. Sometimes that story crosses our family's path. It could be that their ancestor lived in the same localities as some of our ancestors, or a historical activity somehow affected our ancestors' lives.
In surfing the web we realize there is much more on a website than is indicated in the title. Even though these are not strictly genealogy sites, they are web links which stimulate genealogical knowledge and interest. Yes, some will stir up memories.
Ethnic groups as defined as people grouped by culture; incorporating history, nationality, locality, language, religion, race, economics, etc. Everyone belongs to some type of ethnic group, some to more than one.
Sharon Kelley's Genealogy Notes, "Scot-Irish Migration"
Scots-Irish And The Clearances,
"The Movement Of People Between Scotland And Ireland - And Onward Emigration To North America, Australia And New Zealand," by Iain Kerr.
Alabama GenWeb
Links for Alabama Africian American Genealogy and connecting interests.
American Folklife Center
A division of the Library of Congress.
Index of Ethnic Cultures
Covers New York City but has links to other areas. The New York listings include phone numbers and addresses.
Vanessica's Native American Resources
Native American information with emphasis on the Navajos.
Holocaust Museum, Houston Texas
The "Houston Holocaust Survivors" display; the Ethel and Al Herzstein Theater, plus more.
Hungarians in the History of Transportation
An article about Hungarians and their contributions to transportation by János Pap
Albion's Seed Grows in the Cumberland Gap
This multi page report of the Cumberland Mountain area covers a number of subjects including history, speech patterns, marriage customs, religion, food, music and even what the author calls sorcery (It's good luck if....).
Portuguese - American Communities on the World Wide Web
Gives link research assistance in history, customs, genealogy, Machado/Joseph's Disease, and Saudades - "Rediscovering our Sephardic Jewish roots."
The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation ("ISF")
Angel Island was a port of entry for immigrants on the west coast. Click on one of the menu icons for its history, famous Asians and other subjects related to Asian immigration and settlement.
The religions of the world with all their deviations are almost too numberous to count. Through the years there has been continuous changes, divisions and re-groupings. Sometimes the divisions were brought on by an event such as the American Civil War. We find that our ancestors changed churches because of a change in belief, availability of a church within their living area, marriage, political pressure, or other necessity. Sometimes we don't know why these changes came about.
Denominations "What Church did Grandpa Attend?"
The Material History of Religion History Project
A Collection of objects related to religion, including:
Portable reed organ.
Church stick.
Doughnuts for doughboys.
Prayer book and rosary set.
Communion tokens.
Music has been part of our lives since the beginning of time. It has been an instrument of peace, comfort and uplifting in times of sorrow; celebration at joyful occasions; rest and restoration in time of need; and has brought nations together during conflict. It is an extension of ourselves.
Hymns
Taylor's Traditionsl Tunebook
Traditional tunes and lyrics from America, Canada, Great Britain and Ireland.
Children are our greatest comodity. They need to be nurtured with care. And yes, you are their ancestor.
Helping Your Child Series: US Department of Education
Games Kids Play
Remember those games you used to play with your siblings or best friends? Here they are with the rules.
Every locality in the world has it own particular history. Wherever our ancestors lived they became a part of its history.
Hopewell Furnace Through the Years
Greater Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky, "Your kind of place any way you say it."
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Longmeadow's town history
Rare Maps Collection
Mainly Georgia. Housed at the Hargrett Library, University of Georgia. Includes New World, Revolutionary Geogia, Civil War, and Transportation. Other collections listed also.
Center for Rural Life / People and the Land
Entrance to a University of the South website concentrating on past and present rural life in Franklin County, TN. Covers: people, land, church, towns, history, and other areas of interest.
Government has reached into all our lives. It is the rules and structure by which we live. The effect is reciprocal.
Immigration Law Net
American Immigration Center
Information site. Has question and answer links.
Gee. I wonder what ever happened to.... I wonder when they stopped doing.... I remember when.... I use to....
Houston Fire Museum
Railroad Historical Information
Contains links to railroad historical socities and other interesting information.
ASGARD Railroad Station
Facts and photographs of trains, full size and model.
Lighthouse Keepers Web Ring
Homepage for a lighthouse web ring that connects sites with an interest in lighthouse, lightships, lighthouse keepers, lore, history and preservation.
Penoply - a fountain pen website
Tells the history of the pen used for writing.
Civil War Interactive Cookbook
The page has recipes used around the time of the American Civil War. You can also go to http://almshouse.com/ for the CWI homepage. There are interesting pages in the table of contents. The webmaster at CWI rightfully indicates that the page, "The Brawdy Side", is appropriate for adults only, although it contains historical anecdotes and is era related. Please be aware of this.
Coffee Shops and Eats
This is a large website showing coffee shops, diners, drive-ins and other interesting places around America in the 50's and 60's and connected with US Route 66.
Jingle all the Way
The how and why of "The Jingles and Signs of Burma Shave" by Bill Vossler
Ky. State U. Pawpaw Research Project
Remember singing "Pickin' up pawpaws, put' 'em in a basket; Way down yonder in a pawpaw patch?" Well, there really are pawpaws and here you will find a description and recipes.
Birth, marriage and death dates and locations are called vital statistics. Giving them a little "personality" makes them interesting. Thing that occur in everyday life.
Colonial Diseases and Cures
Colonial Coins
Includes produced and imported coins: Spainish, Dutch, British coins; and private issues.
The Daily Miscellany
List what we are celebrating on each day, both secular and religious, plus what the week is. Example: Secretary's day; Christmas; National pickle week.
All of us influence someone else, either a spouse, child, friend or someone we don't know. We are curious about others, especially the famous and infamous.
US Presidents And Their Families